Review of Mysteries Of the First Instant
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Review of Mysteries Of the First Instant
[Following is a volunteer review of "Mysteries Of the First Instant" by Daniel Friedmann.]
In their book Mysteries of the First Instant, Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon attempt to reconcile religion and science on one of their most significant disagreements of all time: The origin of the Universe. Thanks to the discoveries of the NASA Hubble Space Telescope, scientists discovered the possibility of the big bang being the origin of the Universe. During a discussion with his nephew Seb, which started at Legoland in Carlsbad, California, Friedmann attempts to explain to his nephew how he reconciles his belief that God created the Universe with his scientific opinion in the expansion of the Universe and how they can both be correct. By referencing the scientists who initially discovered the foundational blocks for the theory behind the big bang as the origin of the Universe, they try and simplify the complex theories into bite-sized snippets that are easier to understand if you don’t have a scientific background.
I believe that the authors put a lot of effort and research into the book, and their references are pretty impressive. This is especially good given the dual nature of their writing, wherein they attempt to placate both scientific and religious factions. The science behind the book is very concrete and well-proven, but the religious component is still mere speculation. So inevitably, they try very hard to bend religious views towards an agreement with scientific opinions.
More than 30% of the book’s content, though based on historical texts, is pure fiction. The authors used the vague histories surrounding the scientist they referenced to create elaborate fictional accounts of their lives. This makes for an interesting way of reading a book that is, in essence, scientific by starting each chapter with a little fictional short story. On the contrary, the fictional accounts, although entertaining, are distracting and decrease the impact of the research the authors did.
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars because it was exceptionally well edited, and I found no mistakes in the text. The content is interesting, even though I still need to be convinced of the author’s opinion, despite reading a very entertaining story.
People who are interested in biblical history and arguments between creationism and the big bang theory might find some of the author’s discussions insightful. There is quite a bit of religious bias involved in some of the chapters, though, and people who are not religious or from the Abrahamic religions might not enjoy this book as much due to that.
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Mysteries Of the First Instant
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In their book Mysteries of the First Instant, Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon attempt to reconcile religion and science on one of their most significant disagreements of all time: The origin of the Universe. Thanks to the discoveries of the NASA Hubble Space Telescope, scientists discovered the possibility of the big bang being the origin of the Universe. During a discussion with his nephew Seb, which started at Legoland in Carlsbad, California, Friedmann attempts to explain to his nephew how he reconciles his belief that God created the Universe with his scientific opinion in the expansion of the Universe and how they can both be correct. By referencing the scientists who initially discovered the foundational blocks for the theory behind the big bang as the origin of the Universe, they try and simplify the complex theories into bite-sized snippets that are easier to understand if you don’t have a scientific background.
I believe that the authors put a lot of effort and research into the book, and their references are pretty impressive. This is especially good given the dual nature of their writing, wherein they attempt to placate both scientific and religious factions. The science behind the book is very concrete and well-proven, but the religious component is still mere speculation. So inevitably, they try very hard to bend religious views towards an agreement with scientific opinions.
More than 30% of the book’s content, though based on historical texts, is pure fiction. The authors used the vague histories surrounding the scientist they referenced to create elaborate fictional accounts of their lives. This makes for an interesting way of reading a book that is, in essence, scientific by starting each chapter with a little fictional short story. On the contrary, the fictional accounts, although entertaining, are distracting and decrease the impact of the research the authors did.
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars because it was exceptionally well edited, and I found no mistakes in the text. The content is interesting, even though I still need to be convinced of the author’s opinion, despite reading a very entertaining story.
People who are interested in biblical history and arguments between creationism and the big bang theory might find some of the author’s discussions insightful. There is quite a bit of religious bias involved in some of the chapters, though, and people who are not religious or from the Abrahamic religions might not enjoy this book as much due to that.
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Mysteries Of the First Instant
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